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Aalto University

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Espoo, Finland
=195th in World University Rankings 2026
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About Aalto University

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Aalto University is a multidisciplinary university whose main campus is located in Otaniemi in Espoo, Finland. The institution has six schools with around 15,000 degree students in total and 5,000 staff, 400 of whom are professors.

Courses are offered across fields of arts, design and architecture; business and economics; and technology, engineering and science.

Around 25 per cent of degree students and 50 per cent of academic faculty at Aalto University are international.

The university, which offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes in all its fields of study, describes itself as committed to "identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future”.

Aalto University was founded in 2010 from the merger of Helsinki University of Technology, the Helsinki School of Economics and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. 

The three distinct fields form the core of Aalto University, creating an innovative environment for cross-disciplinary studies and research.

The campus and its surrounds are the location for the headquarters of Finland’s largest companies’, as well as smaller enterprises. Otaniemi is also home to around 3,000 students.

Aalto University partners with both local and global companies, as well as research institutions. The Aalto campus is home to one of Finland's largest startup ecosystems.

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A breakdown of student statistics at Aalto University

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
39 F : 61 M (1)
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International student percentage
26% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
21.3 (1)
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Student total
15131 (1)

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Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

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Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

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UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

University of Surrey

United Kingdom, Guildford

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University of Surrey

United Kingdom, Guildford


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Subjects Taught at Aalto University

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Arts and Humanities

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  • Art, Performing Art and Design

Business and Economics

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Business and Management
  • Economics and Econometrics

Computer Science

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Education Studies

  • Education

Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Physical Sciences

  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy

Psychology

  • Psychology

Social Sciences

  • Communication and Media Studies